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13/01/2016
Six Police Officers Injured After Stolen Car Rams Three Vehicles
Six police officers have been injured following a creeper burglary in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.
A stolen car rammed into three police vehicles during a pursuit.
Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary and two of them are also suspected of motoring offences.
Two PSNI vehicles were rammed by the stolen car after they had been investigating a burglary in the area.
Another police vehicle was hit by the same stolen car in Belfast.
Two arrests were made after police received a report of people acting suspiciously in the Lynne Meadows area at around 11.45pm on Tuesday.
The two other arrests were made in the Circular Road area a short time later. The suspects, aged 17 and 19, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
All four suspects remain in police custody.
(CD/MH)
A stolen car rammed into three police vehicles during a pursuit.
Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary and two of them are also suspected of motoring offences.
Two PSNI vehicles were rammed by the stolen car after they had been investigating a burglary in the area.
Another police vehicle was hit by the same stolen car in Belfast.
Two arrests were made after police received a report of people acting suspiciously in the Lynne Meadows area at around 11.45pm on Tuesday.
The two other arrests were made in the Circular Road area a short time later. The suspects, aged 17 and 19, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
All four suspects remain in police custody.
(CD/MH)
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